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Re:YouTube's new anti-adblock measures by Aachen on Friday June 20, 2025 @10:18PM (#44333950)
Trying to watch a walled garden inside another walled ecosystem. No wonder that works how they want it and you can't simply do what you want
Re:YouTube's new anti-adblock measures by frollogaston on Saturday June 21, 2025 @01:35AM (#44334804)
Yeah, it's true. iOS 9 Safari actually had the ability to play YouTube in the background without paying for that, and in iOS 10 they went out of their way to prevent it. And Apple signaled willingness to go along with WEI back when that was on the table.